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MATTER OF ANTHONY M.

63 N.Y.2d 270 (1984)

In the Matter of Anthony M., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Frank Cable and Denise Godbee, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 30, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara H. Dildine and Lenore Gittis for appellant in the first above-entitled case.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Cecilia Tso and Stephen J. McGrath of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled case.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (John Latella and Joyce P. Adolfsen of counsel), for appellant in the second above-entitled case.

Bernard V. Kleinman for Frank Cable, respondent in the second above-entitled case.

Ronna D. Brown and William E. Hellerstein for Denise Godbee, respondent in the second above-entitled case.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER and SIMONS concur with Judge KAYE; Judge MEYER dissents in part and votes to reverse and order a new trial as to both defendants in a separate opinion.

KAYE, J.

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